Star Wars Vehicle Model Star Destroyer

Release 2016.4

Price ¥800First release price: ¥600

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build

After panel lining

Star Wars Star Destroyer - Various angles (1/3)

Various angles

Underside

Star Wars Star Destroyer - Close-up details. The detail is packed in densely, right down to the grooves on the sides. (1/3)

Close-up details. The detail is packed in densely, right down to the grooves on the sides.

Star Wars Star Destroyer - The Vehicle Model display stand post can be attached at three different positions, and the connect

The Vehicle Model display stand post can be attached at three different positions, and the connection point to the main body is a ball joint, so you can adjust the angle as well.

Alongside the 1/72 X-Wing. It's small, but the detail is absolutely not lacking.

This kit is the Star Destroyer, released as Vehicle Model No. 1 in the Star Wars lineup. The Vehicle Model series is a line of mini kits that pack precise detail into a compact 7–8 cm size — it's basically the same concept as the Mechanical Collection series from Macross or Yamato. (Even the box size is the same.)

First off, they've managed to capture the massive Star Destroyer warship in a kit smaller than the palm of your hand, and the detail is actually quite impressively done. The bridge and rear section in particular have molding that's almost dizzyingly small and precise — but since the whole thing is molded in a single monochrome color, a straight build alone does leave it looking a bit pale and washed out. It feels like a waste of all that detail, so this is definitely a kit where you really need to do at least some panel lining.

The Vehicle Model display stand lets you attach the post at three different positions, and the connection to the main body is a ball joint, so you can tweak the display angle slightly. Aside from the detail, this isn't really a kit with any moving parts to speak of, so just sit back and enjoy the small but finely crafted look through the photos.

Much like the Mecha Collection series, the Vehicle Model series does feel a little pricey relative to its size and contents — but even so, this is a Bandai Star Destroyer, and the level of detail for its size is impressive enough that it's easy to recommend as a fun little kit. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.